Westfield Write-Ups Fresh Christmas Social Notes
Special correspondence from Westfield reports visitors from Sioux Falls and Sioux City, Christmas gatherings, school programs, and holiday meals. Mary Margaret Michael returns from Cedar Falls for holidays. Darlene Thornton visits Bar Michael home. many local families host relatives and attend Breakfast at Sardis events. Studies resume January 2, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
ASI
John Murphy
Sioux Parls
Mary Margaret Michael
Cedar Falls
Nels Beaubien
Sioux City
Beaubien
Harold Coover
Baby
Wm. Lawrence
Lawrence
Chris Hull
Darlene Thornton
Bar
Michael
Gordon Hummel
Mare Anderson
Art Anderson
Sardis
Busy Bee Club
Keith Knapp
Tom Breneman
Virgil Ross
Carl Webster Pearce
Milnerville Community Notes On Holidays Visitors And Moves
Rural and consolidated schools closed for holiday vacation. Kyoksh family headed to Sioux City, May Fursee and Violet Oemig visited Sioux City and Hinton to fetch Bill Schroeder. Christmas party at Mrs C P Knapp with gifts and a rain shower for Mrs Thomas Postlewaite. Richard Milner and Audrey Fry visited Akron. Audrey also saw Mrs Tom Kenney in hospital. Harold Cooper bought Pete Dormody farm to rebuild a modern country home. Milner family business trip to Sioux City. Dr. W A Milner in Albany recovering from foot injury. Thanks to Bethel Ladies’ Aid for Christmas cards. Maud Fletcher on vacation while caring for J F Weber. Mrs William Annis now lives in Morningside. Belle Lawrence visiting McDougall relatives. Roy Cassen loading cattle for Sioux City market then left for Indianapolis. C A Briggs recovering but staying at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milnerville
Mrnday
Kyoksh
Sioux City
May Fursee
Violet Oemig
Hinton
Bill Schroeder
C. P. Knapp
Thomas Postlewaite
Richard Milner
Audrey Fry
Akron
Audrey
Tom Kenney
Harold Cooper
Pete Dormody
River Road
W. A. Milner
Albany
N. Y
Bethel Ladies’ Aid
Milnerville Notebook Notes War News and Local Happenings
Milnerville residents share holiday plans as families gather at home and in Sioux City. The column notes farm sales near Logan Park cemetery and milder winter travel, plus soldiers Charles Swalley and Paul Lilly in England and southern England respectively. It lists local visits, market activity, a completed fireplace project, illnesses, and recent letters from Anna Knapp and James Pavlik.
DeKalb corn contest champion in Plymouth County
Ray Yoerger of Liberty township won the 1944 DeKalb Hybrid Corn Growing Contest in Plymouth County with a 169.63 bushel per acre yield from Hybrid No. 847. Thousands of farmers from 18 states competed in the national event, part of a record national crop contributing to the food front effort. The county winner’s yield far exceeds the U S average of 32.71 bushels, and Yoerger’s award recognizes his top regional performance based on the best five ears per tract on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Yoerger
Plymouth County
Liberty Township
Yoerger
United States
Agricultural winners and top yields posted at DeKalb show
The DeKalb Agricultural Association announced prize results with notable yields. Marion Treinen of Remsen led with 144.15 bushels, followed by Isidore Mayrose of Remsen at 127.41, and Henry Campbell of LeMars tied to Charles Wilberding of Remsen at 2.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb Agriultural Association
Marion Treinen
Remsen
Isidore Mayrose
Henry Campbell
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Spli Place
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Hancock Township
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Fred Briggs
Logan Park Cemetery
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San Antonio
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George Irwin
Milner
Lee Strobel
Tee
Dick O'Bryan
Walden Frys
Strobels
Roland Taylor
Ha. Willer
Cassens
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Albert DeRoeher
Oscar Carlson
Erickson
Sloan
Carlson
Sunnyside High School
Robert Gillis
Lee Gillis
Sunnyside
Anna Knapp
San Diego
Ernie Luce
Knapp
Dell
James Pavlik
Honolulu
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Sam
Akron Public Library
Catherine Stewart
Yorkshire Farm
Jane Bugland
P. W. Wilson
Ernest Gam
Barbara Klaw
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Frances Crane
Nevil Shute
Kathleen Knight
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Elizabeth Goudge
Ray Josephs
Dorothy Adams
Imcy Hancock
Grace Hill
Lida Larrigaore
Edgar Snow
Alaram
Virginia Perdue
Helen Todd
Emile Loring
Quentin Reynolds
Deerwander Farm
Agines Dustin
United States Defense
John. Clay &Co
Register-Tribune
H. P. Electric
Ea. Fluls
Dirks & Blake
Kunkel
Weetfield Postoffice
Calvin E. Andersen
C. C
Winquist
AVE Stock Commission
Plymouth County Abstract
Gg. C. Wooks
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Olar, Colley, Lee
Mgr
Court House
First National Bank
Iowa
Elbo
Palmer
Kelloggs
Hershey
Calif
Pascal Celery
Lloyd Port
Quinn Nuoser
Willard
Messagi
Thorson Drug
Frank Jacobs
Akron Lumber CO
Red Top Yard
NORKA
Tone
Withhers
Paul Kelly
Mabel
Marjorie Reynolda
Dennis O’keefe
Crime BY
Jane “Wyman
Tokyo
Ruble
LeMars
Sale
Dr. W
Farm MA
Anchor Holth
John Deere
Reynolds Hatchery
J.B. Haddock
Wm. Hartman
First Nat'l Bank
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